The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 308: what you’re looking at

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arm --erenn - se oi ee ‘DumeaiGeee,. a= 7 ~ | THE MYSTERI“S OF TITE. COURT. These arrangements were accordingly carried into effect ;—and a good dinner was served up to Meagles, who was prepared to do ample justice to it after his long ride. At about a quarter to nine o’clock, the landlord stole softly into the chamber to inform Meagles that the suspicious customer had ordered the horses to be put to the chaise at ten o'clock, and that he had stated his intention to step across to Stamford Manor in the interval. Accordingly, che landlord watched until Ramsey sallied forth, which he did in a few minutes ;—and Meagles lost no time in following him. It was a beantiful moon-lit evening: but the road was bordered by a high hedve on one side; and, favoured by the deep shade thereof, Meagles was enabled to pursue the criminal! without being per- ceived. Stamford Manor was in the immediate neighbourhood: but instead of entering the en- 90 e- qe @Ge@nmewZew * = > 297 closure for the purpose of sceking the fron#€oor, Ramscy struck into a narrow lane leading to the fields behind the garden and shrubbery. Thithe: did Meagles follow him, still contriving to escape observation ;—and when the resuscitated criminal entered the meadow where he had desired Lad; Desborough to meet him, the wary Tim concealed himself behind a large tree. For by the way in which Ramsey paused and lool¢ed anxiously around, Meagles jadged that he had an appointment with some one in that particular place. Nor was our astute friend mistaken: for in a few minutes a lady, enveloped in a cloak, issued from the shrubbery and advanced towards the spot where Philip Ramsey had posted himself. By the stature and gait of the lady, Meagles had little difficulty in at once recognising the Countess of Desborough ;—but if he had entertained any un- certainty upon that score, the doubt was speedily Coli (C OO , 2 7 i a |